East Tennessee State University is continually preparing for the possibility of disaster
on campus. As an ETSU student, faculty member, or staff member, personal preparedness
is necessary at the individual level. By reading through the Emergency Preparedness
sections on this page, you will learn about ETSU's recommended actions during specific
disasters, and be equipped with the knowledge to deal with a disaster before, during, and
after it strikes.

All students, faculty, staff should familiarize themselves with the university's general
emergency procedures. They are posted in all ETSU buildings. These procedures give
students, faculty, and staff specific information about what to do in the event of
fire, severe weather, power outages, and hazardous material releases. The posting
also provides specific procedures to follow for building evacuation and response to
the GoldAlert emergency notification system. The example to the left are posted emergency
procedures from Burgin E Dossett Hall.